SpongeBob SquarePants' worst frenemy steps into the spotlight in Netflix's upcoming Plankton: The Movie. That's right: Sheldon J. Plankton (voiced by Mr. Lawrence) is getting his own film. But ...

They drift aimlessly at sea, soaking up sunlight from the sky and nutrients from the deep. Often invisible to the naked eye, these tiny invertebrates form the hidden backbone of ocean ecosystems.

The egotistical, aggressive, evil and power-hungry planktonic copepod –Plankton– from SpongeBob fame is getting his own Netflix movie as unveiled as part of the streamer’s Next on Netflix Animation ...

Plankton may be tiny, but they play an important role in the ocean. As the foundation of marine ecosystems, they support ocean food webs and help regulate Earth's climate by storing carbon. While lab ...

Advances in technology—such as microscopic imaging and molecular techniques—have the potential to transform our understanding of global ocean health, according to the authors of a new study. However, ...

In a once-in-a-decade occurrence, a type of plankton known as salp is making the waters off La Jolla home, and thousands have been seen by local swimmers and fishermen. While La Jolla Parks & Beaches ...

Beatrix Beisner receives funding from NSERC. She is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Plankton Research (Oxford University Press) and a member of the Groupe de recherche interuniversitaire en ...

On summer nights, the waters off the coast of Western Washington glow brighter than usual. The reason for the stunning sight is a natural phenomenon: electric blue, bioluminescent plankton. The Salish ...